Hatfield–McCoy feud
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The Hatfield–McCoy feud was a notorious late 19th-century violent conflict between two rural families along the West Virginia–Kentucky border that became a symbol of American family vendettas and Appalachian rivalries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American history event
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family feud ⓘ feud ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| causeOf |
legal disputes
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multiple murders ⓘ property destruction ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Hatfield family
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ⓘ
McCoy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalDepiction |
subject of books
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subject of films ⓘ subject of television miniseries ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1891 ⓘ |
| hasLegalAspect | interstate jurisdiction disputes between Kentucky and West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasModernLegacy |
Hatfield–McCoy Trails name usage
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tourist attractions in West Virginia and Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
eventual decline of open hostilities by the 1890s
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imprisonment of several participants ⓘ trials and executions of some Hatfield supporters ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Johnse Hatfield
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Randolph "Randall" McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseanna McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clan loyalty
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honor culture ⓘ revenge ⓘ rural poverty ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | sensationalized by late 19th-century newspapers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high death toll for a family feud
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long duration of hostilities ⓘ role in shaping stereotypes of Appalachian people ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Logan County, West Virginia
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Pike County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | folklore of the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
New Year’s Night 1888 raid on Randolph McCoy’s cabin
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dispute over a hog ⓘ killing of Asa Harmon McCoy ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1863 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
American family vendettas
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Appalachian rivalries ⓘ mountain justice stereotype ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Randall McCoy (Hatfields & McCoys)